2014–15 VTB United League

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The 2014–15 VTB United League was the 6th complete season of the VTB United League. It was the second season the VTB United League functioned as the new domestic first tier for Russian basketball clubs, which can qualify through this league to Euroleague.

CSKA Moscow was the defending champion. CSKA successfully defended its title, they took the league title by beating Khimki 3–0 in the Finals.

Teams

On 20 July 2014, drawing of two group of 11 teams was held in Moscow.[1] On 25 July 2014, five Lithuanian teams (Lietuvos rytas, Neptūnas Klaipėda, Dzūkija, Lietkabelis, Nevėžis) withdrew from the competition due to the Lithuanian Basketball League's decision to expand its regular-season schedule up to 40 games per team.[2] New format with double round-robin tournament was proposed for the 2014–15 VTB United League.[2]

This proposal for the regular season was approved on 1 August 2014.[3] The eight best teams of the regular season will qualify to the playoffs.

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Awards

MVP of the Regular Season

MVP of the Month

Month Winner Team
October Template:Flagicon Miloš Teodosić CSKA Moscow
November Template:Flagicon Taylor Rochestie Nizhny Novgorod
December Template:Flagicon Courtney Fortson Avtodor Saratov
January Template:Flagicon Kyrylo Fesenko Avtodor Saratov
February Template:Flagicon Tyrese Rice BC Khimki
March Template:Flagicon Scott Machado BC Kalev
April Template:Flagicon Rašid Mahalbašić BC Astana

Player statistics

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Points

Rank Player Team Games Points Average
1. Template:Flagicon Randy Culpepper Template:Flagicon Krasny Oktyabr 11 226 20.55
2. Template:Flagicon Gerald Robinson Template:Flagicon VEF 17 319 18.76
3. Template:Flagicon Courtney Fortson Template:Flagicon Avtodor 18 335 18.61
4. Template:Flagicon Walter Hodge Template:Flagicon Zenit 15 256 17.07
5. Template:Flagicon Taylor Rochestie Template:Flagicon Nizhny Novgorod 13 220 16.92

Assists

Rank Player Team Games Assists Average
1. Template:Flagicon Jerry Johnson Template:Flagicon Astana 14 119 8.50
2. Template:Flagicon Donell Cooper Template:Flagicon Enisey 18 150 8.33
3. Template:Flagicon Scott Machado Template:Flagicon Kalev 17 133 7.82
4. Template:Flagicon Walter Hodge Template:Flagicon Zenit 15 111 7.40
5. Template:Flagicon Courtney Fortson Template:Flagicon Avtodor 18 127 7.06

Rebounds

Rank Player Team Games Rebounds Average
1. Template:Flagicon Frank Elegar Template:Flagicon Kalev 14 157 11.21
2. Template:Flagicon Kervin Bristol Template:Flagicon Krasnye Krylia 14 135 9.64
3. Template:Flagicon Kyrylo Fesenko Template:Flagicon Avtodor 12 113 9.42
4. Template:Flagicon Pat Calathes Template:Flagicon Astana 16 136 8.50
5. Template:Flagicon Ivan Maraš Template:Flagicon Tsmoki-Minsk 16 133 8.31

Efficiency

Rank Name Team Games Efficiency Average
1. Template:Flagicon Frank Elegar Template:Flagicon Kalev 14 293 20.93
2. Template:Flagicon Ian Hummer Template:Flagicon Bisons 18 363 20.17
3. Template:Flagicon Taylor Rochestie Template:Flagicon Nizhny Novgorod 13 256 19.69
4. Template:Flagicon Trey Thompkins Template:Flagicon Nizhny Novgorod 16 312 19.50
5. Template:Flagicon Kyrylo Fesenko Template:Flagicon Avtodor 12 234 19.50

References

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External links

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